1518

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Envelope and enclosed three page autograph letter on Dominion Line S.S. ''Canada'' stationery written by Captain Lawrence ''Titus'' Oates to his mother in Leeds, sent from Chepstow Nov. 27 1901 franked by 1d. lilac.shortly before his departure for South Africa to fight in the Anglo-Boer War. Chosen by Scott during the Antarctic expedition for the final polar party and suffering terribly with frostbite on the return, Captain Oates was to famously ''go outside'' to improve his colleagues' chances of reaching safety. Photo.

Price Realised £380

1519

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: ''VICTORIA/LAND.'' overprint 1/2d. and 1d. in unmounted mint blocks of four, hint of faint toning on reverse of 1/2d. perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. A2, A3, cat. £3,020+. Photo.

Price Realised £1050

1520

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: 1910 (Dec. 31) four page autograph letter (signed ''Leicester'') on expedition stationery, written on board the Terra Nova in the ''Ross Sea'' by Dr. Edward L. Atkinson to his sister. Interesting contents . . . ''This is the last letter for a year as we ought to arrive at Cape Crozier in two days from now . . . I am with Evans, Meares and the dogs and as we are the advanced party I am very pleased'', recounting the losses resulting from the recent heavy storm, ''we came in for a very heavy blow and very nearly foundered as the water was in the stokehold and the pumps refused to work. We lost two ponies and two dogs and a lot of deck cargo'' and the ship's arrival in the pack ice, ''We have had more pack than any previous expedition''. Dr. Edward Leicester Atkinson (1881–1929), Royal Naval surgeon and parasitologist with the shore party, was later in command of the expedition's base at Cape Evans and led the party that discovered the bodies of Scott, Bowers and Wilson. Atkinson recovered Scott's diary with other documents, read the burial service and supervised the building of a cairn. Later, as a result of his position of responsibility and as the only medically qualified officer to see the bodies, Atkinson was involved in controversial aspects of the tragedy relating to the use of the expedition's dogs and the possible effect of scurvy upon Scott's party's chances of survival). He is commemorated by the Atkinson Cliffs on the northern coast of Victoria Land.

Price Realised £480

1521

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Two expedition stationery envelopes, one (some staining) addressed to expedition agent, J. Kinsey, in Christchurch, bearing two ''VICTORIA/LAND.'' 1d., one cancelled Feb. 9 1911 (opening day of the post office at Cape Evans), the other the other Mar. 3 1912, (the day on which the ''Terra Nova'' sailed from the Antarctic base), the other envelope to a Miss Smith in Christchurch and roughly opened, sent from Lyttelton on Apr. 1 1911, also ''VICTORIA/LAND.'' 1d. tied by fine ''JA 18/13'' expedition datestamp (fixed at the time of arrival of the ''Terra Nova'' at Cape Evans), to official Expedition certificate sold to raise funds, the certificate rather worn and creased, the adhesive fine. (3 items) Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1522

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Expedition stationery envelope addressed to expedition agent, J. Kinsey, in Christchurch, most unusually showing Victoria Land 1d. cancelled Feb. 9 1911, opening day of the post office at Cape Evans, subsequently receiving New Zealand 1d. Dominion cancelled at Christchurch on Aug. 9 1912 with Australian Antarctic Expedition cachet ''LOOSE SHIP'S LETTER/POSTED AT/MACQUARIE ISLAND/ (penguin)/S.Y. AURORA/A.A.E.'' above signed by Capt. John Davis at Cape Denison, and finally with Victoria Land 1/2d. pair cancelled Feb. 4 1913, the ''Terra Nova'' then en route to New Zealand. Photo.

Price Realised £1050

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: 1911 (Feb. 9) Expedition stationery envelope bearing Victoria Land 1d. tied by expedition c.d.s. on the opening day of the post office at Cape Evans, believed addressed later, attractive. Photo.

Price Realised £70

1523

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: 1911 (Nov. 1) lengthy, interesting autograph letter on expedition stationery from Tryggve Gran to his friend, Miss Marshall in Wanganui, New Zealand headed ''Cape Evans/Ross Fld. Antarctica/ November 1 - 1911''. ''I am writing these lines now as it is doubtful wether (sic) we will be back in time to Cape Evans to catch the Terra Nova''. Tryggve Gran, Norwegian ski expert, was personally selected by Scott for the expedition and was later the first to sight Scott's tent in Nov. 1912. Photo.

Price Realised £450

1524

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: 1912 (Mar. 3) Envelope addressed c/o expedition agent J. Kinsey in Christchurch, franked by ''VICTORIA/LAND.''1d. tied by expedition c.d.s. on the day which the ''Terra Nova'' sailed from the Antarctic base, with Lyttelton Apr. 3 backstamp. Also photographic postcard of Scott and the vessel (Wharton KB-7199B). Photo.

Price Realised £210

1525

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: 1913 (Jan. 18) Official ''Terra Nova'' Expedition long envelope addressed to Hon. Thomas MacKenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand in London by assistant postmaster Francis Drake with enclosed typed letter showing additional strike of the expedition c.d.s., one of 47 such addressed to prominent politicians, bearing ''VICTORIA/LAND.'' 1/2d. and 1d. tied by expedition c.d.s. struck on the evacuation day of the Cape Evans base, slight cover faults. Photo.

Price Realised £380

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: 1913 (Jan. 18) Official ''Terra Nova'' Expedition envelope addressed by stoker William Burton to Peterborough, franked by ''VICTORIA/LAND.'' 1d. tied by expedition c.d.s. on the evacuation day of the Cape Evans base. Photo.

Price Realised £180

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: 1913 (Jan. 18) Official ''Terra Nova'' Expedition envelope addressed to Christchurch, franked by ''VICTORIA/LAND.'' 1d. tied by expedition c.d.s. on the evacuation day of the Cape Evans base, clean and attractive. Photo.

Price Realised £140

1528

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: 1913 (Jan. 18) Official ''Terra Nova'' Expedition long envelope addressed to Hampshire, franked by ''VICTORIA/LAND.'' 1d. tied by expedition c.d.s. struck on the evacuation day of the Cape Evans base. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1529

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: 1913 (June 5) large official mourning expedition stationery envelope sent from London franked 1d., addressed to New Zealand by Commander E. Evans with enclosed signed letter on expedition mourning letterhead acknowledging condolences, the envelope roughly opened and later repaired. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1530

Sale number: 81

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Fine Art Society Series 1, set of seven unused cards, mainly fine. Wharton KA-1 to KA-7. Photo.

Price Realised £220

1531

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Fine Art Society Series 2, set of seven unused cards with original envelope (showing Scott's message) and interleaving, fine for this. Wharton KA-8 to KA-14. Photo.

Price Realised £200

1532

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Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Selection of cards comprising KA-8 unused, KB-7199A sent under cover, KB-7199C used, KC-2, KE-7, KM-1, KM-2, unused, XPU-8-a unused (creased), XSM-2-a used and two unlisted, one showing promotional cart of Heriot Brewery, Edinburgh. (11 cards) Photo.

Price Realised £260